Tag: Infant / Child Care
Rooming-In May Up Outcomes in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Reduction in pharmacotherapy use, length of stay for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome
Review: Lower Cognitive Scores for HIV+, HIV-Exposed Children
Lower scores for HIV+, HIV-exposed uninfected children versus HIV-unexposed and uninfected
Nutrients in Child’s First 1,000 Days Key for Neurodevelopment
Nutrition in prenatal period and first two years of life affects prenatal nutrient delivery, child development
Human Rhinovirus Commonly Detected in Febrile Infants
HRV presence does not alter risk of UTI; 29 to 90 day olds with HRV less likely to have bacterial infection
No Reduced Risk of T1DM With Hydrolyzed Casein Infant Formula
No reduction in cumulative incidence of type 1 diabetes in infants at risk after 11.5-year follow-up
2013 to 2015 Infant Mortality Rate Varied by State and Race
Rates varied by race and Hispanic origin of mother; highest rates in infants of non-Hispanic black women
State Newborn Screening Policies Cut Infant Cardiac Deaths
Significant drop in infant cardiac deaths between 2007 and 2013 in states with mandatory screening
Practice Variation in Treatment for Bronchiolitis in Infants
Variation in evidence-based supportive therapies by site, ranging from 6 to 99 percent
Guidelines Can Cut Nonindicated Acid-Suppressing Rx in Infants
Decrease in nonindicated prescription of PPIs/H2RAs in young infants from mean of 7.5 to zero per month
Drop in Proportion of Neonates With Long IV Therapy for UTI
Decrease from 50 percent in 2005 to 19 percent in 2015; not linked to increase in hospital readmissions
